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From: Gwyn on 29 Mar 2010 05:28 On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:16:36 -0000, "Dom" <donotreply(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Just returned from Paris and used the Hotels free Wifi to send texts using >fish text >sending back to UK cost 2p or 1.6p if you get the extra free credit for top >up. >Also used Nimbuzz to use SKYPE OUT to call back to UK. > >It reduced my roaming bill :- I'm guessing here but maybe try using sipgate instead from an s2 that's if it allows you to make sip internet calls other than skype. True because of the delay it'll be effectively simplex and the echo can put people off but if you use a wifi hotspot then you get 1p/min landlines and 7p/min to mobiles.
From: divoch on 29 Mar 2010 10:30 "CJB" <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:cd7c03dc-a0d0-4b4c-9ac6-9cbad34c2561(a)l25g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... On Mar 20, 11:31 am, mobaholic <mobaholi...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > However be very aware that texts in Europe cost about 11p - and you > > > can't monitor your balance for free (if at all). Also calls are 35p to > > > send (about 12p to receive). > > > CJB.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > Sorry for inadvertent premature post. > > I really could not believe that I was seeing such bunkum. > > When I have gone abroad to Spain, I have been able to view My 3 on my > handset for free - exactly the same as in the UK - and they even send > you a number to text for free, to find out the exact cost of a call or > a text to any given destination - before you make it. I was extremely > impressed with how well 3 arranged things for their customers raoming > abroad. > > I can't understand your report at all. Not bunkum. It happened to me. Basically the S2 didn't work in the Nederlands and not in Greece. 3 made no concessions for me, zero, zilch, sfa. The alerts I got as soon as I switched on at Schipol and Athens (surprisingly identical) were: ==== Rate Advice: From 3: Within EU it's 34p/min to call, 15p per min. to receive calls, 11p to send SMS, max 75p for MMS & �1.25/MB to use web. Emergency No use 123 Free info +447782333330 === And when I trued Skype is simply gave an unavailable alert in red. At the start of the last week in France I got the rate advice as above but on 26.3 I received another rate advice with 38p/month to call. Has the � dropped so much in a week? divoch
From: divoch on 29 Mar 2010 10:32
"Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message news:ho0qkn$pkc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > "divoch" <divoch(a)REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1FRon.450046$DL1.17953(a)newsfe25.ams2... >> "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message >> news:ho06dc$7kt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> "divoch" <divoch(a)REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:TeHon.24082$z65.21640(a)newsfe08.ams2... >>>> Do I need to log off from Skype on my 3 Skypephone S2 >>>> before going abroad not to be charged for connection? >>>> divoch >>>> >>> That would be the safe thing to do, but i don't think the >>> 3 UK Skype node can be dialled from abroad? >>> Steve Terry >> >> You are right, I rung 3 and they confirmed that it is only UK service and >> so I do not need to do anything. >> divoch >> > AFAIK each 3 network which offers free Skype nodes has > a different local number > > Has anyone successfully swapped say the UK 3 one for any other > 3 one whilst abroad? > > Steve Terry Yes, on my S2 in France I got a message something like "The (Skype) service is not available in the location you are in" divoch |